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Nigeria reports 304 fresh COVID-19 infections as death toll hits 888

Nigeria reported 304 new confirmed cases of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) as the death toll jumps to 888. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) made...

Michael Simire - August 3, 2020

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Night curfew imposed in Australia’s Melbourne as COVID-19 cases rise

A night curfew has been announced in Australia’s second-largest city of Melbourne as COVID-19 cases continue to rise, mostly due to community transmission, despite...

Michael Simire - August 2, 2020

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U.S. surpasses 150,000 coronavirus deaths

Coronavirus deaths in the United States topped 150,000 on Wednesday, July 29, 2020 amid a surge in cases across the country, according to a...

Michael Simire - July 29, 2020

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How COVID-19 pandemic is negatively impacting world population

There are clear evidences to prove that the global health emergency otherwise called COVID-19 has impacted negatively on world population. Typical of a pandemic, it...

Michael Simire - July 26, 2020

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AfDB supports Ghana’s COVID-19 response plan with $69m grant

The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund (ADF) on Friday, July 24, 2020 approved a $69 million grant to support Ghana’s efforts...

Michael Simire - July 26, 2020

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Lagos records 15 Covid-19 related deaths in a day

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says Lagos State recorded 15 COVID-19 related mortality on Thursday, July 23, 2020, increasing the death toll...

Michael Simire - July 24, 2020

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14 Zambian lawmakers, 11 parliamentary staff test positive to COVID-19

Fourteen lawmakers and 11 members of staff at the Zambian parliament have tested positive for COVID-19, an official said on Friday, July 24, 2020. This...

Michael Simire - July 24, 2020

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